The Spirit of Truth
Far too often we forget that another reality exists for us in the mind of God. Typically, we settle for far less than what God has intended for us. How does that happen? It happens because people have never learned to be led by God’s Spirit.
Jesus said in John 14:15-17, “If you love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father and He shall give to you ANOTHER COMFORTER that He may abide with you forever. Even the Spirit of truth; Whom the world cannot receive because it cannot see Him and does not know Him. But you know Him for He dwells with you and shall be in you.” Jesus was speaking to his disciples who were upset because Jesus had just told them that He was departing. He comforted them by telling them that He would send ANOTHER Comforter. For the Holy Spirit, Who is the Spirit of truth, to be ANOTHER Comforter then He would have to be able to deliver all the same abilities as Jesus did when He was with them. For example, if you took away from me a $20 bill and then told me, “Don’t worry, I’ll give you another” I would expect exactly what was taken in the first place. That’s precisely what Jesus was telling His disciples. He was telling them, “You aren’t going to lose anything. Every ability that was with you when I am here will continue to be with you.” EVERYTHING that Jesus did when He was on Earth is possible today through the Holy Spirit. To say that miracles have passed away is to say that Jesus lied and the Holy Spirit is not truly “Another.”
When Jesus was walking on earth, He represented the power of God. If you needed the power of God in your life you had to be where Jesus was. Thousands of people would crowd around Jesus trying to receive healing and blessing. But now, the Spirit of God is available to all flesh. There is enough power in every hospital room to heal the sick because the Holy Spirit has filled the earth. Power is everywhere and available to those who would learn to benefit from it.
The Lord gave us some very interesting details about why people do not receive the Holy Spirit. He said, “The world cannot receive Him because they cannot see Him.” In this one statement Jesus diagnosed the world with spiritual blindness. Spiritual blindness occurs when a person’s reality is defined by natural circumstances. When a person says, “I’m broke because I don’t have any money” or “I’m sick because I have symptoms” that is the reality they are clinging to. Their reality is only what they see. They have forgotten the unseen reality of the Holy Spirit. They have chosen not to see the reality of the Spirit of God that says, “My God shall supply all my needs” (Phil 4:19) or “By His stripes I am healed.” (Isa 53:5) He is called the Spirit of truth because He will lead you to a confession of God’s Word. We don’t deny that troubles are happening but we put our faith in the power of the unseen Holy Spirit to lead us out.
Pastor Tim
Family Church Jamestown is a non-denominational church located in Chautauqua County in Jamestown between Lakewood and Busti, NY. The senior pastor of Family Church is Pastor Tim Stahlman a native to the Jamestown, NY area.
